Folding toy bed



W. H. STOREY.

FOLDING TOY BED.

APPLICATION F ILED APR-H, l921- Patented Feb. 21, 1922.

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' r i v r Application filed April 11, 1921. Serial No. 460,226. a A

I To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VIILLIAM H. Sronnr, a, citizen of the "United Statesof America, residing at.-Ensley,-in the county of Jefferson, and Stateof Alabama, have invented certain new and; useful improvements in F gToy Beds, of Which the followingv is a specification.

My invention relates to a toy bedadapted to fold and which ischaracterized by the distinctive manner inwhich the side members arehinged to the posts'of the headand foot, and by the manner in which themat-- tress supporting frame will effectively brace and clamp the bed inits operative posi- L blOn.

it is particularly my object to avoid any parts which will work loose orwhich will rattle or provide a flimsy or insecure'bed, and to thisendthe side members are permanently hinged to the posts of the headorfoot so as to turn about the latter as axes, thus permitting the headand foot to be col- ,lapsed by a lateral lazy tong movement andtherefore requiring no displacement or removal of any part of the bedframe proper and especially requiring no tools for assembling orcollapsing the bed.

A further dist nctive feature of my 1nrcntion is the provision of themattress support in the form of a rectangular frame I which byengagement with the bed sides will securely clamp and hold them inrectangular relation to the head and foot and thus provide a firm,secure and antirattling bed brave.

A further object of my invention is to construct the bed. from bothwireand metal strips, the latter forming the sides of the bed and thebracing mattress support which has spring loops that tightly clamp theside bars. 7

My invention will be better understood by the eziemplification thereofshown in the accompanying drawings, in which F 1 shows the bed inassembled position in perspective view. 7 I

is a plan view on a smaller scale of the bed in collapsed or foldedposition, the mattress support having been removed.

3 is a detail cross sectional view through one 'of the sides toillustrate the character of the clamp attachment of the mattresssupporting and bracing frame thereto.

Fig.4 is a sectional view taken onthe line l4;of Fig; 3.

Similar reference numerals refer 'tOSlIIl- 5 ilar: parts throughout'thefldrawings.

In -the embodiment --illustrated,i I .show' 4 and 5, thecrosfslw'iresBand 4 beingco'ne the head and foot of, theibedzmadeof wire1 and each comprising' -uprightlside posts .1 and 2, which are crossconnected overhead by a wire-3 andvbelowi by thesp'aced wires nectjedatintervals -by.;vertical wires 6. All;

wires at their point of junctiona re. 'suitably if and positivelyengaged s'o-{as to, form a, rigid rectangular head or foot frame for thebed, but it is to be understood that my invention is not confined to anydesign of head or foot members forjthebed'nor t0 the characterof'material from whichthey are formed. The corresponding side posts 1and 2 of the head and foot are'respectively conneeted by metal side bars7, the ends vof. which are bent about posts to form the hinge eyes orloops 8'. 'The side barsare of such a width as to fit'elosely betweenthe;

cross wires 4 and 5 which thus form bearings to prevent verticaldisplacement of the 'bar loops 8 on theirvrespective posts.

With the bed frame proper thus manufactured and assembled, it wi'll'beevident that each side bar will hinge about the posts 1 or 2, to whichitis respectively connected,

and will thus permit the bed frame proper] the ends of the bars 9 andthecross bar 11 at the center of the bars 9. The-bars '9 pref-' erablyoverlie these cross bars which at each end are provided with-a bracingand clamping loop formed by bending theend of the bar ,upright to formthe brace and inner clamp member 12 and then over-and down to form theouter clamp memberil3. This brace and clamp is provided at each end ofeach cross bar and as all cross bars are of the,

same length I thus provide a light rectangular bracing and clampingframe which is adapted to be applied by forcing its downwardly openingclamp jaws 12, 13 over the side bars 7 of the bed and when this is donethe inner brace walls 12 of the clamps will effectively brace the bed inits true rectangular position while the clamp members 12 and 13 of theclamp jaws will so tightly engage the side bars as to hold them and themattress supporting frame in non-rattling assembled position The resultis that the bed when set up is rigid, strong and has no tendency torattle. The bed being free of loose parts or any partsrequiring the usea of a tool to put it up or take it down, represents great simplicity inconstruction, can be economically manufactured, and Wlll prove verystrong and durable in service.

Having thus described my invention, but

bers, each embodying upright side posts, a top cross connecting bar, andlower cross connecting bars slightly spaced, with the ends of all crossbars immovably connected to the side posts, flat sheet metal side barsextending between the side posts at opposite sides of thebed and havingtheir ends bent into loop formations for rotatable mounting upon theside posts between adjacent ends of the lower cross connecting bars withthe bars preventing perpendicular movements of the side bars relative tothe side posts, and a mattress supporting frame embodying end crossstrips of flat sheet metal having their transverse axes extendinglongitudinally of the bed with the ends of the cross strips bent toinverted U-shape formation for mounting upon the sheet metal side barsto hold the bed frame in rectangular formation.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM H. STOREY. Witness:

NOMIE WELSH.

